Vladimir S. Snigur M.D. is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, English/Russian translator and interpreter, member of the Association of Experts in the Field of Clinical Hypnosis (AEFCH, Russia, constituent society of the European society of hypnosis). He received his medical degree from Moscow Medical Academy in 2008 and took postgraduate training in internal medicine, anesthaesiology and psychiatry. He has private psychotherapeutic practice in Moscow. He also provides training in therapeutic hypnosis for healthcare specialists.